Flexible closure for a container

Abstract

A container for a fluid, comprising a pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by a sealing connection ( 5 ) to the container. A pouring spout manufactured from flexible material, for instance plastic foil or a plastic laminate foil with for instance aluminum, is much less expensive than the containers heretofore provided with a pouring spout. According to a preferred embodiment the pouring element is provided with a once-only breakable closure ( 10 ) and with a resealable closure ( 7, 21 ).

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. Container for a fluid, comprising a pouring opening and a pouring element connected to the pouring opening, wherein the pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by means of a sealing connection to the container, the pouring element is provided with both a once-only breakable closure and with a resealable closure, the breakable closure comprising a sealing foil arranged in the opening, and characterized in that the sealing foil is fixedly connected to a pull element extending through the pouring spout to a position outside the spout, and that the connection between the pull element and the sealing foil is stronger than the connection between the sealing foil and the inner side of the container. 
     
     
       2. Container as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the pull element is connected to the side of the sealing foil opposite to a pulling direction. 
     
     
       3. Container as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the pouring spout is manufactured from the same material as the pull element, and that a combination of spout and pull element is manufactured by folding a piece of material of appropriate dimensions into an S-shape. 
     
     
       4. Container as claimed in  claim 3 , characterized in that the pull element is connected to the pouring spout by weakened bridges and parts of the pouring spout lying onto one another are mutually connected by sealing. 
     
     
       5. Container as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the sealing foil is formed integrally with the pull element. 
     
     
       6. Container as claimed in  claim 5 , characterized in that the pull element is formed by a part of the pouring spout. 
     
     
       7. Container as claimed in  claim 6 , characterized in that the pouring spout is provided with a fold, of which a part extending in the interior of the spout is connected to the sealing foil, and a part of the fold extending outside the spout can be grasped to pull loose the sealing foil while preserving the integrity of the pouring spout. 
     
     
       8. Container as claimed in  claim 2 , characterized in that the pouring spout is manufactured from the same material as the pull element, and that the combination of spout and pull element is manufactured by folding a piece of material of the appropriate dimensions into an S-shape. 
     
     
       9. Container for a fluid, comprising a pouring opening and a pouring element connecting onto the pouring opening, wherein the pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by means of a sealing connection to the container, the pouring element is provided with both a once-only breakable closure and with a resealable closure, the breakable closure comprising a sealing foil arranged in the opening, characterized in that the resealable closure is arranged on the distal end of the pouring spout, and in that the resealable closure comprises adhesive strips arranged on the inside of the spout, placed opposite each other and capable of repelling a content of the container. 
     
     
       10. Container for a fluid, comprising a pouring opening and a pouring element connecting onto the pouring opening, wherein the pouring element comprises a pouring spout manufactured from a flexible material which is connected by means of a sealing connection to the container, the pouring element is provided with both a once-only breakable closure and with a resealable closure, the breakable closure comprising a sealing foil arranged in the opening, characterized in that the resealable closure is arranged on the distal end of the pouring spout, and in that the resealable closure is adapted to be effective when the pouring spout is folded along a fold direction in a folded state, characterized in that the pouring spout is provided with strengthening which is provided with a thinned portion extending in the fold direction.